14 reactions | Did you know? Smooth newts, also called common newts,...

10K views · 145 reactions | 年 Although eastern newts are aquatic as larvae and adults, juveniles (called red efts) live on land! Around 2 to 5 months of age, their lungs, legs and eyelids make them more suited to life on land. As they search for water, they make their homes in leaf litter along the way. . . . #AmphibianWeek | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | Facebook

1.5M views · 568 shares | The Luristan newt is a species of very colorful salamander. It is critically endangered because of smuggling and pet trafficking and is found only in a few remote mountainous localities in western Iran. For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2019-11-21/Endangered-beauty-Luristan-newt-from-Iran-LNPIpJcKE8/index.html | CGTN | Facebook

1.3K views · 91 reactions | Chinese researchers from Anhui Normal University have discovered a new newt species on Huanggang Mountain, the main peak of Wuyishan National Park, which spans east China's Jiangxi Province and Fujian Province. https://www.cctvplus.com/news/20241007/8398121.shtml#!language=1 | CCTV+ | Facebook